Second Social Sustainability Event to Be Held in Qaleh Bala Village

According to Miras Arya, Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Razavian said: The second social sustainability event will be held in Qaleh Bala village with the focus on public participation and titled 'Garden of Empathy' on Friday, September 4th at 10 AM in the area next to the Qaleh Bala Village Office. The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County, referring to the programs of this event, added: As part of this program, a collective planting of flowers and plants will be carried out in the 'Garden of Empathy' with the participation of the villagers, and each plant will be identified by the name of the person who plants it, in order to strengthen the sense of social belonging and collective identity in the village. He stated: Simple gardening training for children, awarding prizes, and holding side cultural programs are other parts of this event, which is held with the aim of promoting the culture of environmental protection and social participation. Razavian noted: Holding such events in tourism target villages, in addition to creating social vitality and local cohesion, can also play an effective role in the sustainable development of tourism and the introduction of the region's cultural and natural capacities. The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Shahroud County, stating that such activities should continue continuously and that the ground should be prepared for the more prominent presence of women in introducing the cultural heritage of the village, said: It is hoped that with the continuation of such measures, we will witness more effective steps towards the globalization of Qaleh Bala and its introduction as a successful tourism model in the country. He pointed out that the historic village of Qaleh Bala is located 15 kilometers east of the city of Biarjomand and east of Shahroud County. He said: Qaleh Bala is located in a foothill region, and its houses are built using terraced architecture. The proximity of the Touran Protected Area to the village, the preservation of houses and historical texture, the abundance of eco-lodges, etc., have turned this village into a tourist destination for Iranian and foreign tourists.